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Lab 2 Enzyme Catalysis
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Concept 6: Temperature and Enzyme Function
Temperature and Enzyme Function

Chemical reactions speed up as temperature is increased, so, in general, catalysis will increase at higher temperatures. However, each enzyme has a temperature optimum, and beyond this point the enzyme's functional shape is lost. Boiling temperatures will denature most enzymes.

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